Vineyard saved from closure after being bought (From Daily Echo)
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Wickham Vineyard saved from closure after management buyout
11:46am Tuesday 12th March 2013 in News
By Andrew Napier, Winchester Chief Reporter
Vineyard saved from closure after being bought
ONE of Hampshire's best-known vineyards has been saved by a management buyout.
Wickham Vineyard in Hampshire has re-opened after crashing into administration last December.
Five of the original management team have organised a buyout and have taken over sales and production as well as the Vineyard Restaurant.
Wickham Wine Estates Ltd, the new company, is headed by director Wilhelm Mead with Jonathan Rogers, who was the estate manager looking after sales and marketing, Julien Miran looking after the production, Paulo Silva dealing with IT and Paul Dive returning as restaurant manager and chef.
The company has also taken on Jessica Mead to look after weddings and events.
Mr Rogers said: “There are a few of us who actually care about this vineyard and we could not let it just fall apart, especially when we know how good it can be, even supplying wine for the Queen at a Jubilee lunch celebration last year.”
Comments(8)
bazzeroz
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11:59am Tue 12 Mar 13
ToastyTea
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12:11pm Tue 12 Mar 13
sparkster
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4:08pm Tue 12 Mar 13
J.P.M
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9:45pm Tue 12 Mar 13
Reality-man wrote:Don't be so negative - it's what makes britain GREAT
5 members of the original management team? Didn't the original team take payments for weddings that weren't fulfilled? Did these people get their money back?
Ellwood
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3:09pm Wed 13 Mar 13
wickhamvineyardstaff
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5:16pm Wed 13 Mar 13
I would check your facts before making comments like this to a newspaper.
Ellwood
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5:18pm Wed 13 Mar 13
5:16pm Wed 13 Mar 13
All weddings have been honoured along with all vouchers.
I would check your facts before making comments like this to a newspaper.
....... I admire your optimism.
Linesman says...
11:55am Tue 12 Mar 13
I'll drink to that!